Wisconsin | Congress
            
            Bothfeld v. Wis. Election Comm’n II
                Last Updated Oct 20, 2025            
            
            
                                Cycles 2020            
        Case Information
A state court challenge to the congressional districts under the state constitution, based on alleged partisan gerrymandering and judicial adoption of an allegedly gerrymandered “least change” map in Johnson.
History
Case filings, starting with most recent court| Name | Last Modified | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|  | Complaint | Jul 21, 2025 | |
|  | Motion for judgment on pleadings | Sep 5, 2025 | |
|  | Order denying briefing schedule | Sep 23, 2025 | 
| Name | Last Modified | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|  | Request from members of Congress to dismiss | Jul 23, 2025 | |
|  | Opposition | Jul 25, 2025 | |
|  | Plaintiffs' request for panel | Sep 24, 2025 | |
|  | Order requesting briefing | Sep 25, 2025 | |
|  | Plaintiffs' brief | Oct 9, 2025 | |
|  | Wis. Election Comm'n brief | Oct 9, 2025 | |
|  | Members of Congress brief | Oct 9, 2025 | |
|  | Amicus brief of Johnson plaintiffs | Oct 9, 2025 | |
|  | Amicus brief of Wis. legislature | Oct 9, 2025 | |
|  | Response by members of Congress | Oct 16, 2025 | |
|  | Plaintiffs' reply | Oct 20, 2025 | 
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